Dutch Cheat Sheet

Where does the verb go? Is it niet or geen? When do you use de or het?

Keep the answers close with this free Dutch grammar cheat sheet: two information-packed pages with 24 grammar sections, short English explanations and practical Dutch examples.

What’s inside?

• Word order in sentences, questions and clauses with omdat, dat and als
• Niet versus geen, de versus het, and adjective endings
• Present and past tenses, including hebben versus zijn
• Modal verbs, separable verbs and patterns with te
• Pronouns, possessives, plurals and comparisons
• Prepositions, common mistakes and ways to build longer answers

Learn through examples

Vandaag werk ik thuis.

Start with “vandaag”? The conjugated verb still comes second.

Ik heb geen auto.

Use “geen” to say you don’t have a car.

Ik blijf thuis, omdat ik ziek ben.

After “omdat”, the verb moves to the end.

Who is it for?

Dutch learners at A1–B1 who want a quick reference while studying, writing or preparing for a conversation.

You’ll receive

One free, downloadable PDF with two densely packed A4 pages. Print it for your desk or keep it on your device for quick checks.

Download it for free and make your next Dutch sentence easier.